NONE · North American SNJ-5 · 1997-04-17 · MESA, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA162
Event ID
20001208X07757
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-17
Location
MESA, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
North American
Model
SNJ-5
Registration
N9013A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind condition, and his failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors related to the accident were: the crosswind, and the pilot's inadvertent unlocking of the tail wheel during a wheel landing.